✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 15:57.
Opportunity overview
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ready Meal Containers and Sealing film to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
Classification
CPV15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
CPV39221130 — Food containers
CPV39222200 — Food trays
Lots
Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film£1.9m
Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film£408k
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film
Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
2,275,674
Amount
1,896,395
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
The Award Criteria is as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality - Mandatory Quality (Specification)
Description
Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
100% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Quality - Mandatory Quality (Product Assessment)
Description
Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As stated in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As stated in the Tender documentation.
Contract period
Starts
12 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
11 Jan 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
11 Jan 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires.
Options
Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Service User requirements.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film
Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks through this tender opportunity to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
489,546
Amount
407,955
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
The Award Criteria is as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality - Mandatory Quality (Specification)
Description
Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
100% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Quality - Mandatory Quality (Product Assessment)
Description
Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As stated in the Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As stated in the Tender documentation.
Contract period
Starts
12 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
11 Jan 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
11 Jan 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for a period or periods together totalling no more than 24 months. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires.
Options
Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Service User requirements.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
078082-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
098019-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Open tender for the supply and delivery of ready-meal containers and sealing film to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, split into two material-specific lots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide ready-meal containers and film, particularly injection moulded polypropylene or CPET products, with delivery capability to the stated Northern Ireland health and social care trusts.
Key points identified
Lot 1 productsInjection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and FilmEvidence: Lot 1 title: "Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film".
Lot 2 productsCrystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and FilmEvidence: Lot 2 title: "Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film".
Supply and deliverySupply and delivery of ready meal containers and sealing filmEvidence: Process description: "appoint supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ready Meal Containers and Sealing film".
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Open tender for the supply and delivery of ready-meal containers and sealing film to Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, split into two material-specific lots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide ready-meal containers and film, particularly injection moulded polypropylene or CPET products, with delivery capability to the stated Northern Ireland health and social care trusts.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) containers and film.
Lot 2: Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) container and film.
Supply and delivery to the named HSCNI trusts.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Lot 1 products
99% confidence
Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film
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Lot 1 title: "Injection Moulded Polypropylene (IMP) Containers and Film".
Lot 2 products
99% confidence
Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film
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Lot 2 title: "Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) Container and Film".
Supply and delivery
99% confidence
Supply and delivery of ready meal containers and sealing film
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Process description: "appoint supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of Ready Meal Containers and Sealing film".
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, certification, or company-size requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 2,304,350
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Process value_max: 2304350 GBP.
Lot 1 value
99% confidence
GBP 1,896,395
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Lot 1 value_amount: 1896395 GBP.
Lot 2 value
99% confidence
GBP 407,955
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Lot 2 value_amount: 407955 GBP.
Contract term and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date, end date, term, or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery activity
99% confidence
Supply and delivery
View supporting evidence
Process description: "supply and delivery of Ready Meal Containers and Sealing film".
Lot 1 delivery recipients
99% confidence
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Northern Health and Social Care Trust
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Lot 1 description: "supply and delivery ... to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Northern Health and Social Care Trust".
Lot 2 delivery recipient
99% confidence
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Lot 2 description: "supply and delivery ... to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust".
Delivery region
93% confidence
UKN0, United Kingdom
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Location record: "Delivery location" region "UKN0", country "United Kingdom".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open
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Process display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure
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Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 November 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline: "2026-11-16T15:00:00+00:00"; both lots carry the same deadline.
Notice source
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Technical specification gap
99% confidence
Product dimensions, material grades, film specifications, compatibility, volumes, packaging and quality requirements are not stated in the supplied data.
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The supplied descriptions identify container material and supply/delivery activity but provide no detailed technical specification.
Commercial terms unknown
99% confidence
Contract duration, start/end dates, payment terms and pricing mechanism are not supplied.
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no payment or pricing terms are provided.
Eligibility and compliance requirements unknown
99% confidence
No stated certifications, insurance, financial thresholds, accreditations or tender response conditions are supplied.
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No such requirements appear in the supplied process, lot, classification, location, or document metadata.
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